Flat panel display including a glass window

• US 8,797,467 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2013
• Issued: 08/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Jung, Ji-Woon, Lee, Dong-Ho, Kim, Seon-Chool, Jo, Jong-Kap, Kim, Sang-Kyu
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Phu
• Application Number:
  US13/953,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20130314787A1
• Time in Patent Office: 372 Days
• Field of Search: 349/96, 349/158, 349/12, 349/19
• US Class Current: 349/12
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/3025 Polarisers, i.e. arrangements capable of producing a definite output polarisation state from an unpolarised input state G02B5/3008, G02B5/3016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/3033 in the form of a thin sheet or foil, e.g. Polaroid
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13338 Input devices, e.g. touch panels

Abstract

A flat panel display apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a panel configured to display an image and an electrode pattern for touch manipulation disposed over the panel. The apparatus also includes a polarizing film disposed over the electrode pattern; and a window disposed on the polarizing film.

Claims

1. A flat panel display, comprising:

a panel configured to display an image;

an electrode pattern for touch manipulation formed over the panel;

a polarizing film formed over the electrode pattern; and

a window formed on the polarizing film.

2. The display of claim 1, wherein the polarizing film is configured to prevent the scatter of broken pieces when the glass window breaks and also prevent reflection of an external light.

3. The display of claim 2, further comprising an adhesive formed between the window and the polarizing film.

4. The display of claim 3, wherein the polarizing film is formed at least partially of a non-glass material.

5. The display of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive formed between the window and the polarizing film.

6. The display of claim 5, wherein the polarizing film is formed at least partially of a non-glass material.

7. The display of claim 1, wherein the polarizing film is formed at least partially of a non-glass material.